David Vollman, MD, is one of three finalists for the national Call to Service Medal, based on his cataract surgery research, according to a KSDK news report.
Dr. Vollman is an ophthalmologist in the V.A. St. Louis Healthcare System, John Cochran Division. His research compared cataract surgery outcomes at V.A. hospitals and private hospitals and found the care to be comparable.
The award is given annually to a federal worker under 35 who has less than five years of public service.
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